Photo by Sven Mieke on UnsplashTennisNaomi Osaka Wins 2020 US Open by Peter Snyder September 12, 2020 Naomi Osaka, who is quickly becoming the face of women’s tennis, took home her third Grand Slam title Sunday afternoon after defeating Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.https://twitter.com/espn/status/1304905576409952259?s=20Osaka, a 22-year-old from Japan, becomes the first women’s player since 1994 to win the US Open after dropping the first set. Additionally, Osaka becomes the first player (man or woman) of Asian descent to win three Grand Slam titles.https://twitter.com/TheUndefeated/status/1304905168186736641?s=20While discussing Osaka’s final match, it is safe to say that the young phenom was off her game from the jump. During the first 9 games of the final, Osaka looked completely lost, losing the first set 6-1 and falling behind the second set, 2-0.While it may have seemed as if Osaka’s chances of bringing home another Grand Slam title were all but shot, something suddenly switched inside the young champion’s mind.Osaka began to return Azarenka’s serve with more of a purpose and began locating her cross-court backhand which is in my eyes, is the best backhand in the entire world.https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1304888191858565121?s=20As the second set progressed, the momentum began to shift in the match. For every good shot Azarenka would hit, Osaka would match it with two. Osaka’s serve became lethal, and as the third set approached, the match was all but decided.That is what makes Osaka so special and, frankly, separates the elite from the ordinary. Naomi could have easily accepted the fact that she was not playing her best tennis. She could have accepted the fact that her worst day of the tournament just so happened to have caught her under the most important stage. But she didn’t. That acceptance didn’t come because Naomi Osaka is a warrior. A fighter and true champion will never accept defeat until it is inevitable.https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1304909110136119296?s=20 Post Views: 355The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsPeter SnyderPeter Snyder is an Intern sportswriter who covers collegiate athletics as well as professional sports.Latest posts by Peter Snyder (see all) Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 5th Edition - October 12, 2020 Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 4th Edition - October 5, 2020 Developing: La Salle University to Cut Seven Varsity Sports - September 29, 2020 Pete Snyder’s CFB Power Rankings – 3rd Edition - September 28, 2020 Related Topics#Tennis#USOpengrand slam tennisgrand slam titleNaomi Osakaus open tennisUSTAVictoria Azarenka Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021 Dwayne Haskins Cut By Washington: What’s next for the young QB? by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 31, 2020More in Tennis Serena Williams Sends Daughter to Tennis Lessons…Without Disclosing Her Celebrity IdentityDecorated tennis superstar Serena Williams has signed her three-year-old daughter Olympia Ohanian for tennis... BREAKING: Novak Djokovic Disqualified From the 2020 US OpenNovak Djokovic, who is the top-ranked tennis player in the world and the heavy... Meet Caroline Garcia, the Silent AssassinMeet Caroline Garcia, a 27-year-old French tennis player who not only dominated Karolína Plíšková, the... France’s Kristina Mladenovic Rips COVID-19 Protocols After Meltdown at US OpenFrance’s Kristina Mladenovic had her second round US Open match against Russia’s Varvava Gracheva... FTW Summer Showdown Presents Groundbreaking All-Women VALORANT Tournament Conor McGregor Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Following Arrest